Ideas for Giving Tuesday and beyond
Following up on the “shopping spirit” of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday … comes a newer concept called Giving Tuesday. It’s part of a “global generosity movement,” created in 2012 to encourage people to do good, collaborate within their communities, and make a difference in the world. The “Giving” part is not […]
What’s happening at the former market?
When a roll-off dumpster appeared last week at the Manchester Market building, residents wondered what this new development might portend. The long-standing Manchester business closed in February. Contacted late last week, Village Manager Jeff Wallace said he had heard nothing about a sale or lease of the building. “To my knowledge, there have been no […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … (in the Village!)
All over Manchester, residents and businesses alike are preparing for the holiday season. Spotted around town are a variety of ways that Christmas and other holiday celebrations are showing up in the village and beyond.
Small Business Saturday deemed a success by Manchester merchants
It may have been chilly and a little dreary outside, but inside Manchester shops it was warm and welcoming as downtown businesses kicked off the holiday shopping season with Small Business Saturday on November 30. Sue LaRocque of River Raisin Antiques & Mercantile said she was extremely happy with her shop’s performance over the weekend […]
Walk to School “turkey trot” successful again this year
Klager first-grade teacher Kathy O’Mara takes her job as Walk to School Coordinator seriously. But she also has a lot of fun with the position, and she knows that keeping it fun is the way to keep the kids interested, too. So, holidays are always a time when special themes and prizes generate some extra […]
Steinmetz is offered superintendent position at Madison
Manchester superintendent Nick Steinmetz, after serving for just 17 months in the position, was recently among the pool of interviewees for a similar position at Madison Schools in Lenawee County. An article in the Adrian Daily Telegram on Saturday indicated that the selection committee had announced Steinmetz as their candidate of choice for the position, […]
Middle school robotics team reaches state competition
by Caiden Kippnick, freshman at Manchester High School and member of Manchester Robotics Manchester’s middle school robotics team #11193, The Flying Dutchbots, is advancing to the state championship for the third consecutive year. To get to this point, a lot has happened along the way. A few days before the season kickoff, former robotics coach […]
It’s definitely “worth” a retake
Sometimes, the most unusual things can spur on a movement. And so it is with a new effort under way in Manchester, to revive the former “Worth Repeating” charity resale shop and provide an opportunity for reviving the downtown, encouraging volunteerism, and giving a new avenue for community giving. “On October 26, I attended a […]
‘Tis the Season for Preventing Flu
The Washtenaw County Health Department encourages everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against flu (influenza) before the holiday season. Sporadic cases of flu are being reported in Washtenaw County, and rates of illness typically increase during or after the December holidays. Good hand-washing, covering your cough, and staying away from others when sick […]
WCSO report: October 2019 police activity in Village of Manchester
Newsworthy activity during the month of October, 2019, as provided by Sgt. Beth Gieske and Lt. Lisa King to the Village of Manchester On October 9, 2019 Deputies were dispatched to the 700 block of E. Main Street for a Malicious Destruction of Property. Two juveniles spray painted picnic tables and walls. The juveniles have […]
